Online Voter Registration Overview October 30 2014 Online Voter Registration Fast and easy method to register to vote or to update an existing registration Application transmitted electronically ID: 751289
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Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office
Online Voter
Registration Overview
October 30, 2014Slide2
Online Voter Registration
Fast and easy method to register to vote or to update an existing registration
Application transmitted electronically
Can be available on smart phones and other mobile devices
Signature obtained from driver’s license/state identification database Slide3
Online Voter Registration
States with Online Voter Registration:
Arizona (2002)
Washington
(2007)Kansas (2009)Colorado (2010)Indiana (2010)Louisiana (2010)Oregon (2010)Utah (2010)New York (2011)California (2012)Maryland (2012)Nevada (2012)
Nevada (2012
)
South
Carolina (2012
)
Virginia
(2013
)
Connecticut
(2014
)
Delaware
(2014
)
Georgia
(2014
)
Illinois
(2014
)
Missouri
(2014
)
Hawaii
(passed 2012
)
Massachusetts
(
passed 2014)
Nebraska
(passed 2014
)
West
Virginia (passed 2013)Slide4
Limited Online Registration:
Michigan
New Mexico
OhioSlide5
Cost and Savings
Average cost is $250,000 to $750,000
Built internally or contracted
Features
Kansas and California Arizona savings: 83 cents for paper registration 3 cents for online registrationCalifornia savings of approximately $2.34 per online registrationSlide6
Voter Roll Accuracy
Less data entry errors
Identity information verified before processing
Easier for voters to update informationSlide7
Online Voter Registration System
Signature
requirement
No match or no signature
availableProcess very similar to paper registrationsSlide8
Security
Not directly connected to voter roll database
Multiple screens
No unnecessary personal information
Data encryption and data logsMinimum timeOnly state to report any issues is WashingtonGeneral website security; no issues with registrationsSlide9Slide10Slide11Slide12Slide13Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17Slide18Slide19Slide20
Discussion &
Questions
For more information, contact:
Policy & Research Division
601-359-1621www.sos.ms.gov